Section | You should be able to … | Example | Review Exercises |
11.1 | 1 Find the domain of a vector function (p.758) | 1 | 1–4(a) |
| 2 Graph a vector function (p.758) | 2–4 | 1–4(b) |
| 3 Find the limit and determine the continuity of a vector function (p.761) | | 5–7 |
| 4 Find the derivative of a vector function (p.762) | 5, 6 | 1–4(c), 8, 9 |
| 5 Find the derivative of a vector function using derivative formulas (p.763) | 7 | 10, 11 |
11.2 | 1 Interpret the derivative of a vector function geometrically (p.767) | 1 | 12–14(a), 15 |
| 2 Find the unit tangent vector and the principal unit normal vector of a smooth curve (p.768) | 2–4 | 12–14(b), (c) |
| 3 Find the arc length of a curve traced out by a vector function (p.770) | 5, 6 | 16–18 |
11.3 | 1 Determine whether the parameter used in a vector function is arc length (p.775) | 1, 2 | 19, 20 |
| 2 Find the curvature of a curve (p.776) | 3, 4 | 21, 30 |
| 3 Find the curvature of a space curve (p.778) | 5 | 22, 23 |
| 4 Find the curvature of a plane curve given by \(y=f(x)\) (p.779) | 6 | 24, 25, 29 |
| 5 Find an osculating circle (p.780) | 7 | 26–28 |
11.4 | 1 Find the velocity, acceleration, and speed of a moving particle (p.785) | 1–5 | 31–34(a), 35, 36 |
| 2 Express an acceleration vector using tangential and normal components (p.788) | 6–8 | 31–34(b) |
11.5 | 1 Integrate vector functions (p.796) | 1 | 37–42 |
| 2 Solve projectile motion problems (p.797) | 2 | 43 |
11.6 | 1 Discuss Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion (p.801) | | 44 |